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Deutsche Bahn Manages Train Lines with ILOG JViews
Java component picked for development savings

To better manage its passenger train services, Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has had Transport, Informatik and Logistik Consulting GmbH (TLC) develop a management system using a graphical user interface (GUI) created with ILOG JViews, the industry’s most advanced 100% Pure Java™ visualization component.

To remain the leading railroad company in Germany, DB constantly has to upgrade its equipment and services. One of its current projects involves giving its divisions greater control of their resources. This effort has led to the adoption of the new monitoring and control system, called ISTP.

45,000 Kilometers
DB manages more than 45,000 kilometers of railway, with about 30,000 itineraries a day. This requires ISTP to pinpoint the location of every train at any moment, and report delays and ways to reduce their effects.

To fully cover their lines, the DB services have 24 management locations: seven for long-distance lines and 17 for local ones. ISTP provides the transport managers of each service with a full view of their lines through the ILOG JViews-driven GUI. The system displays crucial information on the lines in real time, along with geographical data concerning the state of the tracks and the areas through which they pass.

Picking ILOG JViews
TLC decided to use ILOG JViews because of its shorter development cycle, according to ISTP Project Manager Jürgen Beuttler and Dr. Udo Hagemann, head of Java development at TLC. With its proven libraries of graphical elements, the component enabled TLC to save both time and money in making the system.

ISTP is kept on a server, and accessible through approximately 250 desktop computers running Windows NT.

ILOG JViews is ideal for creating management views of operations and providing an interactive graphical environment. The component comes complete with a variety of display formats, including spreadsheets and Gantt charts, graphical animations, graphics editors and map handlers. Able to run with all the leading operating systems, including Windows NT, UNIX and Linux, ILOG JViews is the best choice for visualizing operations in Java.